Live Cricket Blog: New Zealand building threatening lead in Abu Dhabi

Sport360 staff 16:30 06/12/2018
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    The blockbuster Test series between India and Australia began in the early hours of Thursday, while Pakistan are looking to press home the advantage in the third Test against New Zealand.

    Our team will have all the updates from both matches, as well as news from the rest of the cricketing world.

    5:15pm – Visitors in promising position in final Test

    Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls have moved New Zealand into a strong position at stumps on Day 4 of the third Test against Pakistan, with the Kiwis ending the day on 272/4 thanks to an unbeaten 212-run partnership between the two.

    Williamson brought up his 19th Test ton during the partnership, ending the day on 139 not out, while Nicholls was unbeaten on 90, as New Zealand now have a 198-run lead and could think of forcing a series-deciding win on Friday.

    4pm – New Zealand building threatening lead in Abu Dhabi

    A mammoth partnership between Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls has put New Zealand in a promising position at tea.

    Williamson brought up his 19th Test century, with Nicholls hitting a half-century, as the Kiwis ended the session at 199/4, a lead of 125. The duo were unbeaten at the break after sharing a 139-run stand.

    Get all the updates from Abu Dhabi with our live score.

    12:50pm – India reach 250/9 at stumps

    Cheteshwar Pujara’s first-ever century in Australia rescued India on Day 1 of the first Test. Pujara was run out on the last ball of the day after scoring 123 to help his side rebuild from scores of 56/4 and 127/6.

    Read the full report here.

    10:15am – Pakistan look to maintain ascendancy on Day 4

    Play has just begun on Day 4 of the third Test between Pakistan and New Zealand, with the hosts looking to maintain their ascendancy having prised out New Zealand’s openers on Wednesday after taking a 74-run first-innings lead.

    Get all the updates from Abu Dhabi with our live score.

    10am – India rebuild after Day 1 collapse

    India made a poor start in the first Test in Adelaide, but Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravi Ashwin are putting together a rescue act.

    Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bat, but India were 56/4 at lunch, and quickly slumped to 86/5 and then 127/6. But Pujara and Ashwin have stitched together a partnership to take India towards a respectable score.

    Follow the match with our live score.

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